Dairy cows could be fed differently and housed differently to help them age more productively. Photo: John Greig

Engemycin DD approved by Health Canada

Antibiotic from Merck Animal Health treats infections caused by bacteria sensitive to oxytetracycline in cattle, swine and sheep

Merck Animal Health has received approval for its new Category III antibiotic Engemycin DD for use in cattle, sheep and swine.






close up of calf in a corral, spring 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Metagenomics change how disease is diagnosed

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan use the technique to identify disease through bacteria, pathogens and viruses

The study of genetic material from environmental samples has changed the way crops are bred, disease is addressed and animal’s genetic makeup understood.


Cattle mill in the knee-deep grasslands within the Grey-Dufferin Community Pasture in mid-June 2025. Photo: Beef Farmers of Ontario

Ontario cattle groups pioneer community pastures through first-ever public land lease agreements

New leasing model in Lambton County transforms conservation lands into sustainable grazing pastures with long-term environmental and farm sector benefits.

Lambton Cattlemen’s Association and Grey-Dufferin Community Pasture veer off the beaten path into conservation authority and municipal land leases to develop new community pastures within the St. Clair River Conservation Authority and Dufferin County.


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Meeting of the minds supercharges Canada’s fight to protect antimicrobial drugs

Doctors and veterinarians could lose important antibiotics and other medications to antimicrobial resistance. One Canadian project brings researchers from different fields together to join forces

Antibiotic and other antimicrobial resistance could hamstring important medications. One Canadian initiative brings together researchers from across sectors to tackle the problem.

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Newcastle disease identified in British Columbia

Movement controls placed around two commercial pigeon operations

Newcastle disease has been detected on two commercial pigeon operations in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a June 19 notice to industry it’s the first time the virus has been detected in a commercial operation in Canada since 1973.